The history of power developemnt in Rajasthan goes back to the year 1949,when 19 princely states merged to form Rajasthan.At that time,electric power,was confined to very few towns,and electricity was considered a luxury.The total number of towns and villages electrified at that time,did not exceed 42 and the installed gererating capacity was only 13.27 MW.However,with the formation of Rajasthan State Electricity Board on 1st july 1957,power sector in Rajasthan received priority and power projects began to mushroom all over State.
Under new Power Reforms Undertaken by State Govt. RESB was unbundled into following five Govt. Companies in July 2000.

Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUN) has been entrusted with the job of development of power projects under state sector, in the state along with operation & maintenance of state owned power stations. Government of Rajasthan constituted the Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. (RVUN) under Companies Act-1956 on 19th July, 2000. The Nigam is since playing lead role in giving highest priority to the power generation for manifold and rapid development of the state.

JAIPUR VIDYUT VITRAN NIGAM LIMITED(Jaipur Discom) has been established under the Companies Act,1956 by Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipur Discom has been created with the principal object of engaging in the business of distribution and supply of electricity in 12 districts of Rajasthan, namely Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, Kota, Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar, Sawaimadhopur, Tonk and Karoli. The area of operation of Jaipur Discom is 72474 sq. km. And the population in this area is 196 lacs as per 1991 census. The power supply in the Jaipur Discom is managed by 8 distribution circles i.e. Jaipur City , Jaipur Distt., Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur, Kota , Jhalawar and Sawaimadhopur.

Administrative Structure:

Jaipur Discom is managed by the Board of Directors. CMD is controlling day to day affairs of the company. He is assisted by various Head of Departments at the corporate level. The field organisation is divided into 8 operation and maintenance circles. Each circle is further divided into divisions and sub divisions which are the lowest operational unit. The brief details of the organisational structure are as under:-

Circles : 8
Divisions : 37
Sub Divisions : 153

Besides O&M setup, the field set up also consists of metering & protection civil & vigilance etc.

Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd, (AJMER DISCOM) has been established under the Companies Act,1956 by Govt. of Rajasthan. The Ajmer Discom has been created with the principal object of engaging in the business of distribution and supply of electricity in 10 districts of Rajasthan, namely Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Sikar, Jhunjhunu, Udaipur, Banswara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, and Doongarpur. The area of operation of Ajmer Discom is 87256 sq. km. And the population in this area is 186 lacs as per 1991 census. The power supply in the Ajmer Discom is managed by 8 distribution circles i.e. Ajmer, Bhilwara, Nagaur, Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Banswara, Sikar & Jhunjhunu.

ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE.

Ajmer Discom is managed by the Board of Directors, Chairman and Managing Director is the Chief Executive. He is assisted by various departmental heads at the corporate level. The field organisation is divided into 8 operation and maintenance circle under three zones. Each circle is further divided into divisions and sub divisions which are the lowest operational unit. The brief details of the organisational structure are as under:-

The Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission was constituted by the State Government under sub section (1) of section 17 of the Electricity Regulatory Commissions Act, 1998 and recognized as a duly established commission under Rajasthan Power Sector Reform Act, 1999 and Electricity Act, 2003. The objective/purpose of constituting RERC is to establish a credible, efficient and transparent regulatory authority responsible for overall development of power sector including approval of tariffs.

RERC is a body incorporated and was fully funded upto the year 2007-08 by the State Government and currently being funded by its own resources with its office located at sahakar marg Jaipur. It consists of a Chairperson and two Members one each from the technical and financial discipline. The Commission has a Secretary and other supporting staff to carry out its day-to-day functions.

(1) The functions and duties assigned to the Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003 are as under:

(i) To determine the tariff for generation, transmission, distribution and wheeling of electricity, in wholesale, bulk or retail, as the case may be, within the State of Rajasthan:

Where the open access has been permitted to a category of consumers under section 42, the State Commission is to determine only the wheeling charges and surcharge thereon, if any, for the said category of consumers;

(ii) To regulate electricity purchase and procurement process of distribution licensees including the price at which electricity is to be procured from the generating companies or licensees or from other sources through agreements for power purchase for distribution and supply within the State;

(iii) To facilitate intra State transmission and wheeling of electricity;

(iv) To issue licenses for transmission, distribution and for trading electricity within the State of Rajasthan;

(v) To promote cogeneration and generation of electricity from renewable energy sources by providing suitable grid connectivity measures and sale of electricity besides specifying for power purchase from such sources, as a percentage of total electricity consumption in the area of a distribution licensee;

(vi) To adjudicate upon the disputes between the licensees and the generating companies and to refer any dispute for arbitration;]

(vii) To levy fee for the purposes of this Act;

(viii) To specify the State Grid Code consistent with the Grid Code specified under clause(h) of sub section(1) of section 79;

(ix) To specify or enforce standards of performance with regard to quality, continuity and reliability of service by licensees;

(x) To fix the trading margin in the intra State trading of electricity, if necessary;

(xi) To discharge such other functions as are assigned to the Commission under the Electricity Act, 2003.

(2) To advise the State Government on all or any of the following matters, namely:

(i) promotion of competition, efficiency and economy in the power sector;

(ii) promoting investment in the power sector;

(iii) reorganization and restructuring of power sector in the State of Rajasthan;

(iv) matters concerning generation, transmission, distribution and trading of electricity or any other matter referred to the Commission by the State Government.

(3) The State Commission is to ensure transparency while exercising its powers in discharge of its functions.

The State Commission in discharge of its functions gets guided by the National Electricity Policy, National Electricity Plan and Tariff Policy published under sub section(2) of section 3 of the Electricity Act,2003.

In discharge of its functions the Commission has notified Regulations on all important aspects of power sector.
Any person desiring to obtain information from the Commission can apply to the Public Information Officer of the Commission accompanied with a fee,as prescribed under the Rajasthan Right to Information Rules,2005. The public information officer on payment of the prescribed fee and within the prescribed time period will provide the information as permissible under the Right to Information Act. A person if he so wishes can inspect the relevant records as may be permissible in the office of the Commission.

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